Clinical Trial: Accuracy of Cough Detection in Healthy Adults

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Use of Objective Cough Counting Device to Assess the Accuracy of Cough Detection in Healthy Adults Simulating Cough

Brief Summary:

Cough is part of the defense mechanism to protect the lung from foreign particles and remove secretions from the airways. However, at times it becomes a bothersome, annoying symptom that interferes with the quality of life, sleep pattern and exercise tolerance of the patient.

People with respiratory infection, asthmatic patients and CF patients suffer from a multitude of pathologies of airways and are often inflicted with chronic cough.

Treatment of cough in these patients consists of many types of expectorants, cough suppressors, secretion modifiers, inhaled bronchodilators etc. In addition, chest physical therapy (PT) is often prescribed as part of the treatment regime.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and validity of novel cough counting device based on the WIM Technology.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: KarmelSonix Ltd.

Current Primary Outcome: To evaluate cough detection and counting technology (ACCA) for adult people in different recording conditions [ Time Frame: within 2 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: KarmelSonix Ltd.

Dates:
Date Received: May 21, 2009
Date Started: February 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 8, 2011
Last Verified: May 2009